t.a.r.p program

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  1. lit549

    lit549 Bobtail Member

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    Can anyone tell me about this program? another trucker told me that i could take my 93 pete too gov and they would give me 80% down towards emissions legal truck if i turn in the 93 pete. is this true?How do they screw ya? or do they?
     
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  3. FREEBRD

    FREEBRD Medium Load Member

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    surely not! hahahaha!
     
  4. lit549

    lit549 Bobtail Member

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    SURELY!!!!!!!!!
     
  5. PharmPhail

    PharmPhail Road Train Member

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    80% of the DOWN payment maybe??
     
  6. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    tarp is the governments plan to bail out bad debt from the banking system unless I'm missing something here.

    now california has a program to help california based companies with the cost to upgrade there equipment because of there BS carb laws but seeing as the state is so broke it can't afford to pay it's own employees I doubt very highly anyone will see much of anything from that program. plus it's only for ca companies
     
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  7. rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    T.otally A.nnihillate R.esponsible P.eople
     
  8. longshot

    longshot Light Load Member

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    i heard on cnn it was going to cost truckers 20 thousand per truck to convert their older trucks to meet the most recent epa rules for cal. :biggrin_2551:
     
  9. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Sounds like ANOTHER VERY GOOD reason to NOT haul freight to CA.
     
  10. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    it's not the EPA. it is CARB (california air resource board) and the law isnt clear that even if you spend the money to upgrade that your will be legal. the only sure way is to have a new truck.
    we'll just charge up front an extra fee to cover and fines incurred. But not everyone is in a position to do so
     
  11. dunwitit

    dunwitit Bobtail Member

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    In texas the tceq will give you money for your truck...depending on model and year, it is a grant and you must destroy old engine with proof and keep new truck 5 years or so and most of your driving must be in texas, the amount varies with how polluting your truck is. I work with 3 people who did this, one got 108,000 towards a new pete the other got 30,000 towards a 60,000 kenworth. it takes time to do and they run out of money quick. They will also give you 3,000 to trade your 10 year old car for a new one or 3,500 towards a hybrid.
     
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